1958 Texas Longhorns football team
The 1958 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SWC.[1]
| 1958 Texas Longhorns football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (3–3 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium (capacity: 60,130) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 TCU $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 SMU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | Georgia* | No. 11 | W 13–8 | 32,000 | [2] | |
| September 27 | at Tulane* | W 21–20 | 35,000 | [3] | ||
| October 4 | Texas Tech* | No. 17 |
| W 12–7 | 32,000 | [4] |
| October 11 | vs. No. 2 Oklahoma* | No. 16 | W 15–14 | 75,000 | [5] | |
| October 18 | Arkansas | No. 7 |
| W 24–6 | 45,000 | [6] |
| October 25 | at Rice | No. 4 | L 7–34 | 72,000 | [7] | |
| November 1 | SMU | No. 16 |
| L 10–26 | 58,000 | [8] |
| November 8 | at Baylor | W 20–15 | 28,000 | [9] | ||
| November 15 | at No. 9 TCU | L 8–22 | 39,000 | [10] | ||
| November 27 | Texas A&M |
| W 27–0 | 52,000 | [11] | |
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References
- "1958 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- "Texans rally to frustrate Bulldogs in opener, 13–8". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 21, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Offensive play payoff for UT". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1958. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Burst in second half gives Texas 12–7 win". The American-Statesman. October 5, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Longhorns strike late to stun Sooners, 15–14". The Daily Oklahoman. October 12, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Unbeaten Texas raps Arkansas". The Commercial Appeal. October 19, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rice routs Texas, 34–7". The Odessa American. October 26, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mustangs bomb Longhorns, 26–10". Abilene Reporter-News. November 2, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Texas Longhorns down Baylor, 20–15". The Vernon Daily Record. November 9, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "TCU clips Texas, gains SWC lead". The Victoria Advocate. November 16, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Line, rain killed Aggies". The Waco News-Tribune. November 28, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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